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In reply to the discussion: Penn State alumni group critical of NCAA sanctions, Freeh Report [View all]Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)4. Because they figure that's an acceptable cost to protect their football program. (nt)
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Penn State alumni group critical of NCAA sanctions, Freeh Report [View all]
OmahaBlueDog
Jul 2012
OP
Because they figure that's an acceptable cost to protect their football program. (nt)
Posteritatis
Jul 2012
#4
The school is darn lucky the NCAA did not shut down the whole football program, and good riddance.
xtraxritical
Jul 2012
#30
Funny, it looks to me like it actively encourages the athletes to leave without penalty. (nt)
Posteritatis
Jul 2012
#21
R U joking? The athletes were using those same showers while Sandusky was "horseplaying"
xtraxritical
Jul 2012
#31
Look; I don't care what he said. It is not an NCAA matter! First & foremost it's criminal.
Pauldg47
Jul 2012
#71
I'm not a Penn Stater -- just pointing out that the group in the OP doesn't represent
pnwmom
Jul 2012
#28
The child rape was institutionalized by those in charge turning a blind eye.
AtomicKitten
Jul 2012
#29
Let's be clear - we're talking about CHILD RAPE - not just some run-of-the-mill shenanigans
Hugabear
Jul 2012
#32
They are being punished. Many, many people like me have left in droves and the RCC isn't getting
IndyJones
Jul 2012
#48
between this and the terrorist complaining about having to shave his beard
arely staircase
Jul 2012
#43
OVERVIEW: http://www.protect.org/emergency/1544 & http://protect.org/tech
proverbialwisdom
Jul 2012
#45
This may turn out to be a moot point as soon as the lawsuits begin. Penn State may have to sell....
Raster
Jul 2012
#49
Just goes to prove that the program trumps all legal, moral and ethical justifications
Earth_First
Jul 2012
#56
What's the Penn State alumni watchdog group's perspective on this development?
proverbialwisdom
Jul 2012
#62
Info reported in April and July NOT picked up by national media. No idea why.
proverbialwisdom
Jul 2012
#67
College sport, any sport, has been corrupted by too much money. There should be a cap
Monk06
Jul 2012
#66
Zooming out from the Penn State case to related news on today's House vote.
proverbialwisdom
Aug 2012
#73
House passes Child Protection Act 2012/"Child abuse is a bipartisan issue. Both parties ignore it."
proverbialwisdom
Aug 2012
#75
CBS: "A source has been told... child pornography was found in at least 1 of Sandusky's computers."
proverbialwisdom
Aug 2012
#80
If they'd expressed half this outrage at the initial coverup as they are over the punishment
4th law of robotics
Aug 2012
#79
Ex-Penn State president Graham Spanier says it was his choice to resign, not the board of trustees
proverbialwisdom
Aug 2012
#82